The Boys &
Girls Club of the Norfork Area serves youth ages 6 to 18 six days
a week during the school year and five days a week in the summer.
Descriptions of its programs, hours and nominal fees are in the
following article.

Our
Mission
At the Boys & Girls Club of Norfork Area our mission is to promote
the positive and healthy development of our youth by providing the
skills and self-confidence to compete and succeed in a competitive
world.

Our Values
Honesty, a sense of justice and fairness, respect, caring, and spirituality.

Our History
Originally opened in June of 2004 as the Norfork Area Youth Center,
the Boys & Girls Club of Norfork Area was renovated from an
old shirt factory with the help of over 7,000 hours of volunteer
labor. We began this project with the dream of helping our area
youth find positive activities and a safe place to call their own.
The program continues to be successful with the help of dedicated
volunteers and staff.

Our Programs
Our programs are centered around five core areas that relate directly
back to our values. Program areas include:

character
and leadership development

education
and career development

health and
life skills

the arts

sports, fitness
and recreation

We have a strong
Power Hour program where members can get tutoring and academic guidance
from our Education Specialists. We also offer a range of other activities
that foster positive adult/child interaction and life skill development.
Hours are 3 to 6:15 p.m. Monday - Friday and noon - 6 Saturday during
the school year; in the summer, hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
- Friday.

Membership
The after-school and summer programs are designed primarily for
youth ages 6-18. Saturday is Family Day. Parents and family members
are encouraged to be involved in any of our programs. Yearly memberships
are $10 for youths, $20 for adults, $40 for a family, and a Day
Pass is $1.

Officers and Directors
Community members who are officers and directors of the Boys &
Girls Club of Norfork Area are farmers, retired teachers and nurses,
a retired banker, park ranger, and a full-time homemaker. They are:
Todd Bradbury, president; Doyle Cope, vice president; Cindy Reese,
secretary; Manfred Henzler, treasurer; Bruce Bell, Jimmy Light,
and Ellen Harris, directors.